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To: InterceptPoint

If Jupiter were 10 times as massive and orbited 10 times further out, it would make us a binary system, but the influence gravity wise on us would be roughly the same,

So as long as the secondary suns are far enough away it is fine.


8 posted on 04/01/2016 1:34:11 PM PDT by GraceG (The election doesn't pick the next president, it is an audition for "American Emperor"...)
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To: GraceG
So as long as the secondary suns are far enough away it is fine.

I'm sure that's true. The problem is that a true 3 body system is still connected by some level of mutual attraction and, over time, lots of time, strange things can happen.

Take a look at THIS 3-BODY SIMULATION on YouTube.

11 posted on 04/01/2016 1:48:13 PM PDT by InterceptPoint
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